基

also 元 · 本 · 素

1. noun, esp. 元 origin; source; beginning
2. oft. 基 basis; base; foundation; root
3. also written as 因, 原 cause
4. esp. 素 (raw) material; ingredient; base; mix (e.g. for a cake); (soup) stock
5. root (of a plant); (tree) trunk
6. part (of a brush, chopsticks, etc.) one holds (with the hand)
7. first three lines of a waka

もとい

1. noun basis; foundation; origin; source

き

1. noun, chemistry group
2. (free) radical
3. counter counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)